Song of Solomon 5:12

10 My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.

11 His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven.

His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels.

13 His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh.

14 His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is an ivory panel bedecked with sapphires.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
His eyes are like doves beside the streams of water, bathed in milk and mounted like jewels.
KJV
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
WEB
His eyes are like doves beside the water brooks, washed with milk, mounted like jewels.
ASV
His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks, Washed with milk, [and] fitly set.
DARBY
His eyes are like doves by the water-brooks, Washed with milk, fitly set;
BLB
His eyes are] like doves beside channels of waters, washed with milk, sitting beside a full pool.
ÅB
Hans øyne er som duer ved rinnende bekker; de bader seg i melk, de hviler i sin ramme.
OTB
Hans øyne er som duer ved vannstrømmer, Badet i melk, Og perfekt satt.
B1930
Hans øine er som duer ved rinnende bekker; de bader sig i melk, de hviler i sin ramme.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Song of Solomon 4:1

    How beautiful you are, my darling— how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead.

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  • Song of Solomon 1:15

    How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.

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  • Hebrews 4:13

    Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

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